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W. J. Grummetts Wartime Photographs 1915- 1918

Falconer, Ambala, India, 1917
Falconer, Ambala, India, 1917
Fellow Officer and friend, Ambala, India, 1917
Fellow Officer and friend, Ambala, India, 1917
At Pachmari, India, 1918
At Pachmari, India, 1918
At Ambala, India, 1917
At Ambala, India, 1917
At Ambala, India, 1917
At Ambala, India, 1917
At Ambala, India, 1917
At Ambala, India, 1917
At Ambala, India, 1917
At Ambala, India, 1917
Lewis Gun in anti-aircraft mode, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Lewis Gun in anti-aircraft mode, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Ghurka Soldier of the 37 Infantry Brigade, with the Andrew Sisters, Persian front, Mesopotamia
Ghurka Soldier of the 37 Infantry Brigade, with the Andrew Sisters, Persian front, Mesopotamia
The Norfolk Regiment on the move, 1917/18, Persian Front, Mesopotamia
The Norfolk Regiment on the move, 1917/18, Persian Front, Mesopotamia
French aviators (?) Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
French aviators (?) Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
In the mess tent, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
In the mess tent, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
British Cavalryman and mount, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
British Cavalryman and mount, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
WJ Grummett, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
WJ Grummett, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Wading bird mistakenly conscripted into Norfolk Regiment, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Wading bird mistakenly conscripted into Norfolk Regiment, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
River crossing with heavy guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
River crossing with heavy guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Pontoon bridge, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917.18
Pontoon bridge, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917.18
Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Bridge section, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Bridge section, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Classmates at the Musketry School, Pachmari, India, 1918
Classmates at the Musketry School, Pachmari, India, 1918
The School of Musketry, Pachamari, India, 1918
The School of Musketry, Pachamari, India, 1918
W.J. Grummett and classmates, School of Musketry, Pachmari, India, 1918
W.J. Grummett and classmates, School of Musketry, Pachmari, India, 1918
At Pachmari, India, 1918
At Pachmari, India, 1918
Oxen driving a water pump, Ambala, India, 1917
Oxen driving a water pump, Ambala, India, 1917
Pachmari and the School of Musketry, India, 1918
Pachmari and the School of Musketry, India, 1918
Temple, near Ambala, 1916/17
Temple, near Ambala, 1916/17
W.J. Grummett (standing at right) with fellow officers, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918
W.J. Grummett (standing at right) with fellow officers, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918
Lt. Boddy, at Murdaar, India, 1917
Lt. Boddy, at Murdaar, India, 1917
In the Dharwaza Gorge, India, 1917
In the Dharwaza Gorge, India, 1917
Man with children at Ambala, 1916/17
Man with children at Ambala, 1916/17
At Ambala, India, 1917
At Ambala, India, 1917
Ambala City Bazaar, 1916/17
Ambala City Bazaar, 1916/17
In the Bazaar at Ambala, 1916/17
In the Bazaar at Ambala, 1916/17
At Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
At Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Commanding Officers, Norfolk Regiment, Persian Front, 1918
Commanding Officers, Norfolk Regiment, Persian Front, 1918
WJ Grummett and Sergeant Woods at the School of Musketry, Pachmari, India, 1918
WJ Grummett and Sergeant Woods at the School of Musketry, Pachmari, India, 1918
Ancient hill fortress, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Ancient hill fortress, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Refugees enroute to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Refugees enroute to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917
Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917
Main Gate, Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917
Main Gate, Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917
Palm trees, Mesopotamia, 1917
Palm trees, Mesopotamia, 1917
Harvesting dates (?), Palm tree, Mesopotamia, 1917
Harvesting dates (?), Palm tree, Mesopotamia, 1917
Launderer, Ambala, India, 1917
Launderer, Ambala, India, 1917
At Ambala, India, 1917
At Ambala, India, 1917
Pachmari, India, 1918
Pachmari, India, 1918
Pachmari, India, 1918
Pachmari, India, 1918
Pachmari, India, 1918
Pachmari, India, 1918
Jamuna Prapat (Bee Falls) Pachamari, India, 191
Jamuna Prapat (Bee Falls) Pachamari, India, 191
At the School of Musketry, Pachamari, India, 1918
At the School of Musketry, Pachamari, India, 1918
Jamuna Prapat (Bee Falls) Pachamari, India, 1918
Jamuna Prapat (Bee Falls) Pachamari, India, 1918
Pachmari, India, 1918
Pachmari, India, 1918
W.J. Grummett and Sgt. Woods, Pachmari, India, 1918
W.J. Grummett and Sgt. Woods, Pachmari, India, 1918
Man selling snacks (?) Ambala, India, 1918
Man selling snacks (?) Ambala, India, 1918
At Pachmari, India, 1918
At Pachmari, India, 1918
At Pachmari, India, 1918
At Pachmari, India, 1918
Pachmari, India, 1918
Pachmari, India, 1918
At Ambala, India, 1916/17
At Ambala, India, 1916/17
At Pachmari, India, 1918
At Pachmari, India, 1918
W.J. Grummett, in camp on the Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
W.J. Grummett, in camp on the Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Control gate for the Ruz Canal, Diyala River, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Control gate for the Ruz Canal, Diyala River, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Refugees on route to the British refugee camp at Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Refugees on route to the British refugee camp at Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Camel train, refugees from Persia on their way to the Baqubah Camp, 1918
Camel train, refugees from Persia on their way to the Baqubah Camp, 1918
Tent interior, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Tent interior, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917
Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917
Ambala, India, 1917
Ambala, India, 1917
Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Negotiating the mud by truck, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918
Negotiating the mud by truck, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918
Light gauge railway under construction, Mesopotamia, 1917/11918
Light gauge railway under construction, Mesopotamia, 1917/11918
Light gauge rail moving men and material to the front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918
Light gauge rail moving men and material to the front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918
Ford trucks move supplies across a pontoon bridge, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918
Ford trucks move supplies across a pontoon bridge, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/1918
The Ancient Bridge at Khanakin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918
The Ancient Bridge at Khanakin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918
W.J. Grummett (holding "Peggy") and G.F. Boddy , at the School for Instruction of Young Officers, Ambala, India, 1917
W.J. Grummett (holding “Peggy”) and G.F. Boddy , at the School for Instruction of Young Officers, Ambala, India, 1917
Building under repair, Bombay, India, 1918
Building under repair, Bombay, India, 1918
Baghdad from the Tigris River, Mesopotamia, 1917
Baghdad from the Tigris River, Mesopotamia, 1917
Cavalrymen and horses, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917
Cavalrymen and horses, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917
Dust devil, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Dust devil, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Haydar Khana Mosque as seen from Rashid Street, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917
Haydar Khana Mosque as seen from Rashid Street, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917
Haydar Khana Mosque as seen from Rashid Street, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917
Haydar Khana Mosque as seen from Rashid Street, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917
Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917.
Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gilani, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917.
Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917 (3)
Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917 (3)
Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917 (2)
Al Khadimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917 (2)
Baghdad on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, 1917.
Baghdad on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, 1917.
Baghdad on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, 1917.
Baghdad on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, 1917.
Young Princes of Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917.
Young Princes of Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917.
W. J. Grummett's tent, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
W. J. Grummett’s tent, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Guns in action, Persian Front, Mesopotammia, 1917/18
Guns in action, Persian Front, Mesopotammia, 1917/18
Lewis gun mounted for anti-aircraft use, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Lewis gun mounted for anti-aircraft use, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
On guard, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
On guard, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Temporary pontoon bridge under construction, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Temporary pontoon bridge under construction, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Temporary camp while moving the guns in pursuit of the enemy, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Temporary camp while moving the guns in pursuit of the enemy, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Soldier and mount, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Soldier and mount, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Building roads through the Jebel Hamrin, Mesopotamia, 1917
Building roads through the Jebel Hamrin, Mesopotamia, 1917
Fuel and ammunition dump set ablaze by retreating Turkish forces, Mesopotomia, 1918
Fuel and ammunition dump set ablaze by retreating Turkish forces, Mesopotomia, 1918
A platoon of the Norfolk Regiment, WJ Grummett commading, 1917/18
A platoon of the Norfolk Regiment, WJ Grummett commading, 1917/18
Waterfall at Pachmari, India, 1918
Waterfall at Pachmari, India, 1918
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Artillery in action, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Moving the guns by tracked vehicle through the Jebel Hamrin, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
The Jebel Hamrin, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
The Jebel Hamrin, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Lt. Landon striking a "cowboy" pose, Barack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917
Lt. Landon striking a “cowboy” pose, Barack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917
W. J. Grummett taking target practice at Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1916
W. J. Grummett taking target practice at Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1916
Lt. Boddy to the rescue?, Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917
Lt. Boddy to the rescue?, Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917
Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Will Grummett and friend, taking target practice on Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917
Will Grummett and friend, taking target practice on Barrack Hill, Quetta, India, 1917
Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
On the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
On the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
On the road to Baquba, Mesopotamia, 1918h
On the road to Baquba, Mesopotamia, 1918h
Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Refugees on the road to Baqubah, Mesopotamia, 1918
Soldiers of the 37th Brigade, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Soldiers of the 37th Brigade, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Refugees on the road to Baqubah
Refugees on the road to Baqubah
Cossack of the Russian Imperial Army, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918
Cossack of the Russian Imperial Army, Persian Front, Mesopotamia, 1918
Cobra and Master, Ambala, 1916/17
Cobra and Master, Ambala, 1916/17
Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Temporary refugee camp, Persian Front, 1918
Temporary refugee camp, Persian Front, 1918
Tending the flock, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Tending the flock, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Pontoon bridge, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Pontoon bridge, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18
Baghdad, Mesopotamia, 1917/18

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